1 census tracts · pop 1,401 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
West Tarentum is a one-tract neighborhood of New Kensington, PA and houses 1,401 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 27.0% citywide, putting West Tarentum 25.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.2/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $894, 19% above the New Kensington average of $751. Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $49,970.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Tarentum vs New KensingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About West Tarentum
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Tarentum?
West Tarentum scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does West Tarentum compare to New Kensington overall?
West Tarentum scores 0.1 points higher than New Kensington overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $894 vs $751.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Tarentum?
Average gross rent in West Tarentum is $894/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Tarentum residents are renters?
25% of West Tarentum households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in New Kensington). The neighborhood has 1,401 residents.
Q5
Is West Tarentum a high social-vulnerability area?
West Tarentum sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is West Tarentum for landlords?
West Tarentum carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New Kensington as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Tarentum?
West Tarentum has 1,440 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%), Hispanic / Latino (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
